TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2023 Owners Manual

4416-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
6
Interior features
■Air conditioning control
screenSelect the air flow mode
Each time the switch is touched,
the air flow mode changes. : Air flows to the upper body
: Air flows to the upper body
and feet
: Air flows to the feet
: Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates
Turns cooling and dehumidi-
fication function on/off
Each time the switch is touched,
the function turns on/off.
When the function is on, the indica-
tor on the switch illuminates.
Fan speed display
Setting of the fan speed is dis-
played.
■Option control screen
The functions can be switched (ON) and (OFF). Eco air conditioning mode
(
P.437)
Windshield wiper de-icer (if
equipped) ( P.440)
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
change according to the
selected air flow mode.
: If equipped
■Adjusting the air flow direc-
tion
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
A
B
C
Air outlet la yout and oper-
ations
A
B

4426-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Opening and closing the air
outlets
Left side outlet/right side out-
let
1 Open the vent
2 Close the vent
Center outlets
1 Open the vent
2 Close the vent
WARNING
■To not interrupt the wind-
shield defogger from operat-
ing
Do not place anything on the
instrument panel which may cover
the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow
may be obstructed, preventing the
windshield defoggers from defog-
ging.

4436-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
6
Interior features
*: If equipped
Turns the heated steering wheel
on/off
The indicator light comes on when
the heated steering wheel is oper-
ating.
■Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.
■Front seats
Press the switch to turn the seat
heater on/off.
Heated steering
wheel
*/seat heat-
ers
*/seat ventilators*
 Heated steering wheel
Warm up the grip of the steer-
ing wheel
 Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
 Seat ventilators
Maintain good airflow by suck-
ing air into the front seats
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn inju-
ries
Care should be take n if anyone in
the following catego ries comes in
contact with the steering wheel or
seats when the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the
elderly, the sick and the physi-
cally challenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alco-
hol or drugs that induce sleep
(sleeping drugs, cold remedies,
etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
seat heaters and seat ventila-
tors
Do not put heavy objects that
have an uneven surface on the
seat and do not stick sharp
objects (needles, nails, etc.) into
the seat.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not use the functions when the
hybrid system is off.
Operating the heated
steering wheel
Operating the seat heat-
ers

4446-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
The level indicators come on
yellow during operation.
Each time the switch is pressed,
the operation condition changes as
follows.
Hi (3 segments lit)  Mid (2 seg-
ments lit)  Lo (1 segment lit) 
Off
■Outboard rear seats (if
equipped)
Press the switch to turn the seat
heater on/off.
The indicator on the switch illumi-
nates during operation.
■Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.
Press the switch to turn the seat
ventilator on/off.
The level indicators come on
green during operation.
Each time the switch is pressed,
the operation condition changes as
follows.
Hi (3 segments lit)  Mid (2 seg-
ments lit)  Lo (1 segment lit) 
Off
■Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.
■Air conditioning system-linked
control mode
When a seat ventilator is set to Hi,
the fan speed of the seat ventilator
AWARNING
■To prevent causes of over-
heating and minor burn inju-
ries
Observe the following precautions
when using a seat heater:
●Do not cover the seat with a
blanket or cushion when using
the seat heater.
●Do not use seat heater more
than necessary.
Operating the seat venti-
lators
A

4456-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
6
Interior features
may increase according to the fan
speed of the air conditioning sys-
tem.

4466-2. Using the interior lights
6-2.Using the interior lights
Rear personal lights (P.447)
Interior lights ( P.447)/Front personal lights ( P.447)
Shift lever light
*
Instrument panel ornament lights (if equipped) ( P.448)
Footwell lights (if equipped)
*: The shift lever light turns on/off together with the tail lights.
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off
according to the power switch
mode, the presence of the elec-
tronic key, whether the doors are
locked/unlocked, and whether the
doors are open/closed.
■To prevent the 12-volt battery
from being discharged
If the interior light s remain on when
the power switch is turned to OFF,
the lights will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
■Automatic illumina tion of the
interior lights
If any of the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate) or in the event of a strong
rear impact, the interior lights will
turn on automatically. The interior
lights will turn off au tomatically after
approximately 20 minutes.
The interior lights can be turned off
manually. However, in order to help
prevent further collisions, it is rec-
ommended that they be left on until
safety can be ensured. (The interior
lights may not turn on automatically
Interior lights list
Location of the interior lights
A
B
C
D
E

4476-2. Using the interior lights
6
Interior features
depending on the force of the
impact and conditions of the colli-
sion.)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(Customizable features: P.618)
■Turning the interior light
on/off
Touch the switch.
Each time the switch is touched,
the interior light turns on/off.
The rear personal lights turn on/off
together with the interior light.
When a door is opened while the
door position is on, the light turns
on.
■Turning the door position
on/off
Touch the door-linked interior
light switch.
The lights are turned on and off according to whether the doors are
opened/closed while the door posi-
tion is on.
Each time the switch is touched,
the door position turns on/off.
When the door position is on, the
indicator on the switch illumi-
nates.
■When interior light switch and
door-linked interior light switch
do not respond as normal
●When water, dirt, etc., have
adhered to the switch surface
●When operated with a wet hand
●When wearing gloves, etc.
■Turning the front personal
lights on/off
Touch the switch.
Each time the switch is touched,
the front personal light turns on/off.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is off.
Operating the interior
light
Operating the personal
lights
A

4486-2. Using the interior lights
■Turning the rear personal
lights on/off
Press the switch.
Each time the switch is pressed,
the rear personal light turns on/off.
If the light is turned on by the inte-
rior lights, the rear personal light
cannot turn off by pressing the
switch.
■When front personal light
switch does not respond as
normal
●When water, dirt, etc., have
adhered to the switch surface
●When operated with a wet hand
●When wearing gloves, etc.
Under the following conditions,
the instrument panel ornament
lights blink 2 times to notify the driver.
■Preceding vehicle start
notification
Notifies when the preceding
vehicle starts off or accelerates
while stopped behind the pre-
ceding vehicle.
This function may also operate
while driving at extremely slow
speeds immediately before stop-
ping the vehicle.
■PDA (Proactive Driving
Assist) linked notifications
Notifies when PDA (Proactive
Driving Assist) has detected an
operation target. ( P.320)
■Operation description of illumi-
nation notification
●PDA (Proactive Driving Assist)
linked notifications do not operate
when PDA (Proactive Driving
Assist) is disabled through a cus-
tomize setting. (P.320)
●When the preceding vehicle is
close in distance from the vehicle
while stopped, the timing for noti-
fying that the preceding vehicle
has started off may be delayed.
●This function does not operate
when the front ca mera or front
radar sensor does not operate
properly such as during bad
weather.
●When the proceeding vehicle
starts off within approximately 3
seconds after the vehicle is
stopped, the illumi nation notifica-
tion does not operate. However,
the illumination notification oper-
ates and follow-up cruising
resumes if dynamic radar cruise
control is in use.
Illumination notification (if
equipped)

4496-2. Using the interior lights
6
Interior features
■Customization
Settings can be changed to enabled
and disabled illumination notifica-
tions. (Customizable features:
 P.618)

4506-3. Using the storage features
6-3.Using the storage features
Ticket holders (P.452)
Glove box ( P.451)
Bottle holders ( P.452)
Cup holders ( P.451)
Console box ( P.451)
Side tray ( P.453)
Open tray ( P.452)
List of storage features
Location of the storage features
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
WARNING
■Items that should not be left
in the vehicle
Do not leave glasses, lighters or
spray cans in the storage spaces,
as this may cause the following
when cabin temperature becomes
high:
●Glasses may be deformed by
heat or cracked if they come
into contact with other stored
items.
●Lighters or spray cans may
explode. If they come into con-
tact with other stored items, the
lighter may catch fire or the
spray can may release gas,
causing a fire hazard.